Background In recent years, nanotechnology has been playing an important role in
designing smart fabrics. Nanomaterials have been employed to introduce in a sustainable …

Increasing customer demand for durable and functional apparel manufactured in a
sustainable manner has created an opportunity for nanomaterials to be integrated into textile …

Dirt and microorganisms are the major problems in textiles which can generate unpleasant
odor during their growth. Here, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles prepared by sol-gel method …

With the growing concerns about the conservation of the environment and the minimal
consumption of water, the self-cleaning approach for textile materials is gaining much …

In this study, we present an unprecedented study on the influence of parameters such as
dyeing, softening, and number of washes on the maintenance of the antibacterial activity of …

Turmeric has been widely studied as a color indicator for pH variations due to its
halochromic properties. It has been tested in solution or included in some polymeric …

Natural dyes in textile coloration are earning popularity all over the world during the last
decade. The current study deals with extracting dye from the alkanet plant as a natural dye …

Smart nanomaterials are the basis of diverse emerging applications, and this book covers
their technological advances, innovations, and practical applications. It covers advances in …

Textiles with functional properties such as antimicrobial finishes, drug delivery, ultraviolet
resistance, electrical conductivity, superhydrophilicity, superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning …

Nanotechnology is changing the world in a very big way, but at the atomic and sub-atomic
level. Although the roots of nanotechnology can be traced back to more than a century ago …